Minutes of Proceedings
Session: 2008/2009
Date: 13 November 2008
Present:
Mr Paul Maskey (Chairperson)
Mr John Dallat
Mr Trevor Lunn
Mr Mitchel McLaughlin
Mr George Robinson
Mr Jim Shannon
Mr Jim Wells
In Attendance:
Ms Alison Ross (Assembly Clerk)
Mr Jim Beatty (Assembly Clerk)
Mr John Lunny (Clerical Supervisor)
Mr Darren Weir (Clerical Officer)
Apologies:
Mr Roy Beggs (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr Thomas Burns
Mr Jonathan Craig
Ms Dawn Purvis
The meeting opened at 2.00pm in public session.
The Chairperson welcomed Mr Leo O’Reilly, Accounting Officer – Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP); Mr David Orr, Director of Corporate Services – DFP; Mr Derek Baker, Director of Central Personnel Group – DFP and Mr David Thomson, Treasury Officer of Accounts (TOA).
1. Apologies.
Apologies were received from Mr Roy Beggs (Deputy Chairperson); Mr Thomas Burns;
Mr Jonathan Craig and Ms Dawn Purvis.
2. Evidence on the NIAO Report ‘Shared Services for Efficiency – A Progress Report.
The Committee took oral evidence on the NIAO report ‘Shared Services for Efficiency – A Progress Report’ from Mr Leo O’Reilly, Accounting Officer – DFP; Mr David Orr, Director of Corporate Services – DFP; Mr Derek Baker, Director of Central Personnel Group – DFP and Mr David Thomson, TOA.
The witnesses answered a number of questions put by the Committee.
2.13pm Mr Wells joined the meeting.
Members requested that the witnesses and Deputy TOA should provide additional information to the Clerk on some issues raised as a result of the evidence session.
3.52pm The evidence session finished and the witnesses left the meeting.
3. Minutes of the meeting on 6 November 2008.
Agreed: The minutes were agreed.
4. Matters arising.
(a) Forward work programme:
At a previous meeting Members agreed that some thought needed to be given to the most effective way scrutiny of the North South bodies could be achieved.
Agreed: Members agreed that the Clerk should examine options available and report back to the Committee with proposals
(b) At a previous meeting Members agreed that the Clerk seek advice from the Assembly’s Information Officer on how best to promote the launch of the Committee’s Report on ‘Delivering Pathology Services: The PFI Laboratory and Pharmacy Centre at Altnagelvin’.
Agreed: Members agreed that a press release be issued at the time the report is launched and that the media be invited to interview the Chairperson and Committee Members from the North West.
5. Any other business.
Agreed: Members agreed that the Clerk should speak to the C&AG regarding questions asked of the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in relation to Brangam Bagnall & Co.
Members noted that this was the final meeting Mr Beatty, Clerk to the Committee, would attend and acknowledged the invaluable contribution he has made.
6. Date, time and place of next meeting.
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, 20 November 2008 at 2.00pm in Room 144, Parliament Buildings.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 4.05pm.
